THIMPHU (Kuensel/ANN) - Labour Minister Ugyen Dorji has said that the number of Bhutanese youth placed in Japan under learn and earn programme applying for the newly introduced loan deferment scheme was increasing.

WANGDUEPHODRANG, Bhutan (KUENSEL/ANN) - Conservation of the indigenous Jakar type sheep breed in Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang has become a big challenge due to increasing feral dog population in the valley.

THIMPHU (Kuensel/ANN) - Much of what Bhutan has achieved in health care services is because of our health workers. While there is little appreciation to their service, there is uproar when healthcare facilities run short of health workers.

THIMPHU (Kuensel/ANN) - Former finance minister Namgay Dorji recently submitted two documents to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) as proof that there was no foul play in the land transaction he is accused of, claiming that it was done as per the law.

THIMPHU (Kuensel/ANN) - If everything goes as planned, 181 primary, lower and middle secondary schools in rural areas would receive meals from July this year, which is expected to benefit 31,460 students.